<?php
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/**
 * External message API
 *
 * @package    core_message
 * @category   external
 * @copyright  2011 Jerome Mouneyrac
 * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
 */

require_once("$CFG->libdir/externallib.php");

/**
 * Message external functions
 *
 * @package    core_message
 * @category   external
 * @copyright  2011 Jerome Mouneyrac
 * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
 * @since Moodle 2.2
 */
class core_message_external extends external_api {

    /**
     * Returns description of method parameters
     *
     * @return external_function_parameters
     * @since Moodle 2.2
     */
    public static function send_instant_messages_parameters() {
        return new external_function_parameters(
            array(
                'messages' => new external_multiple_structure(
                    new external_single_structure(
                        array(
                            'touserid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'id of the user to send the private message'),
                            'text' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'the text of the message'),
                            'textformat' => new external_format_value('text', VALUE_DEFAULT),
                            'clientmsgid' => new external_value(PARAM_ALPHANUMEXT, 'your own client id for the message. If this id is provided, the fail message id will be returned to you', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
                        )
                    )
                )
            )
        );
    }

    /**
     * Send private messages from the current USER to other users
     *
     * @param array $messages An array of message to send.
     * @return array
     * @since Moodle 2.2
     */
    public static function send_instant_messages($messages = array()) {
        global $CFG, $USER, $DB;
        require_once($CFG->dirroot . "/message/lib.php");

        //check if messaging is enabled
        if (!$CFG->messaging) {
            throw new moodle_exception('disabled', 'message');
        }

        // Ensure the current user is allowed to run this function
        $context = context_system::instance();
        self::validate_context($context);
        require_capability('moodle/site:sendmessage', $context);

        $params = self::validate_parameters(self::send_instant_messages_parameters(), array('messages' => $messages));

        //retrieve all tousers of the messages
        $receivers = array();
        foreach($params['messages'] as $message) {
            $receivers[] = $message['touserid'];
        }
        list($sqluserids, $sqlparams) = $DB->get_in_or_equal($receivers, SQL_PARAMS_NAMED, 'userid_');
        $tousers = $DB->get_records_select("user", "id " . $sqluserids . " AND deleted = 0", $sqlparams);
        $blocklist   = array();
        $contactlist = array();
        $sqlparams['contactid'] = $USER->id;
        $rs = $DB->get_recordset_sql("SELECT *
                                        FROM {message_contacts}
                                       WHERE userid $sqluserids
                                             AND contactid = :contactid", $sqlparams);
        foreach ($rs as $record) {
            if ($record->blocked) {
                // $record->userid is blocking current user
                $blocklist[$record->userid] = true;
            } else {
                // $record->userid have current user as contact
                $contactlist[$record->userid] = true;
            }
        }
        $rs->close();

        $canreadallmessages = has_capability('moodle/site:readallmessages', $context);

        $resultmessages = array();
        foreach ($params['messages'] as $message) {
            $resultmsg = array(); //the infos about the success of the operation

            //we are going to do some checking
            //code should match /messages/index.php checks
            $success = true;

            //check the user exists
            if (empty($tousers[$message['touserid']])) {
                $success = false;
                $errormessage = get_string('touserdoesntexist', 'message', $message['touserid']);
            }

            //check that the touser is not blocking the current user
            if ($success and !empty($blocklist[$message['touserid']]) and !$canreadallmessages) {
                $success = false;
                $errormessage = get_string('userisblockingyou', 'message');
            }

            // Check if the user is a contact
            //TODO MDL-31118 performance improvement - edit the function so we can pass an array instead userid
            $blocknoncontacts = get_user_preferences('message_blocknoncontacts', NULL, $message['touserid']);
            // message_blocknoncontacts option is on and current user is not in contact list
            if ($success && empty($contactlist[$message['touserid']]) && !empty($blocknoncontacts)) {
                // The user isn't a contact and they have selected to block non contacts so this message won't be sent.
                $success = false;
                $errormessage = get_string('userisblockingyounoncontact', 'message');
            }

            //now we can send the message (at least try)
            if ($success) {
                //TODO MDL-31118 performance improvement - edit the function so we can pass an array instead one touser object
                $success = message_post_message($USER, $tousers[$message['touserid']],
                        $message['text'], external_validate_format($message['textformat']));
            }

            //build the resultmsg
            if (isset($message['clientmsgid'])) {
                $resultmsg['clientmsgid'] = $message['clientmsgid'];
            }
            if ($success) {
                $resultmsg['msgid'] = $success;
            } else {
                // WARNINGS: for backward compatibility we return this errormessage.
                //          We should have thrown exceptions as these errors prevent results to be returned.
                // See http://docs.moodle.org/dev/Errors_handling_in_web_services#When_to_send_a_warning_on_the_server_side .
                $resultmsg['msgid'] = -1;
                $resultmsg['errormessage'] = $errormessage;
            }

            $resultmessages[] = $resultmsg;
        }

        return $resultmessages;
    }

    /**
     * Returns description of method result value
     *
     * @return external_description
     * @since Moodle 2.2
     */
    public static function send_instant_messages_returns() {
        return new external_multiple_structure(
            new external_single_structure(
                array(
                    'msgid' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'test this to know if it succeeds:  id of the created message if it succeeded, -1 when failed'),
                    'clientmsgid' => new external_value(PARAM_ALPHANUMEXT, 'your own id for the message', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
                    'errormessage' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'error message - if it failed', VALUE_OPTIONAL)
                )
            )
        );
    }

    /**
     * Create contacts parameters description.
     *
     * @return external_function_parameters
     * @since Moodle 2.5
     */
    public static function create_contacts_parameters() {
        return new external_function_parameters(
            array(
                'userids' => new external_multiple_structure(
                    new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User ID'),
                    'List of user IDs'
                )
            )
        );
    }

    /**
     * Create contacts.
     *
     * @param array $userids array of user IDs.
     * @return external_description
     * @since Moodle 2.5
     */
    public static function create_contacts($userids) {
        $params = array('userids' => $userids);
        $params = self::validate_parameters(self::create_contacts_parameters(), $params);

        $warnings = array();
        foreach ($params['userids'] as $id) {
            if (!message_add_contact($id)) {
                $warnings[] = array(
                    'item' => 'user',
                    'itemid' => $id,
                    'warningcode' => 'contactnotcreated',
                    'message' => 'The contact could not be created'
                );
            }
        }
        return $warnings;
    }

    /**
     * Create contacts return description.
     *
     * @return external_description
     * @since Moodle 2.5
     */
    public static function create_contacts_returns() {
        return new external_warnings();
    }

    /**
     * Delete contacts parameters description.
     *
     * @return external_function_parameters
     * @since Moodle 2.5
     */
    public static function delete_contacts_parameters() {
        return new external_function_parameters(
            array(
                'userids' => new external_multiple_structure(
                    new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User ID'),
                    'List of user IDs'
                )
            )
        );
    }

    /**
     * Delete contacts.
     *
     * @param array $userids array of user IDs.
     * @return null
     * @since Moodle 2.5
     */
    public static function delete_contacts($userids) {
        $params = array('userids' => $userids);
        $params = self::validate_parameters(self::delete_contacts_parameters(), $params);

        foreach ($params['userids'] as $id) {
            message_remove_contact($id);
        }

        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Delete contacts return description.
     *
     * @return external_description
     * @since Moodle 2.5
     */
    public static function delete_contacts_returns() {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Block contacts parameters description.
     *
     * @return external_function_parameters
     * @since Moodle 2.5
     */
    public static function block_contacts_parameters() {
        return new external_function_parameters(
            array(
                'userids' => new external_multiple_structure(
                    new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User ID'),
                    'List of user IDs'
                )
            )
        );
    }

    /**
     * Block contacts.
     *
     * @param array $userids array of user IDs.
     * @return external_description
     * @since Moodle 2.5
     */
    public static function block_contacts($userids) {
        $params = array('userids' => $userids);
        $params = self::validate_parameters(self::block_contacts_parameters(), $params);

        $warnings = array();
        foreach ($params['userids'] as $id) {
            if (!message_block_contact($id)) {
                $warnings[] = array(
                    'item' => 'user',
                    'itemid' => $id,
                    'warningcode' => 'contactnotblocked',
                    'message' => 'The contact could not be blocked'
                );
            }
        }
        return $warnings;
    }

    /**
     * Block contacts return description.
     *
     * @return external_description
     * @since Moodle 2.5
     */
    public static function block_contacts_returns() {
        return new external_warnings();
    }

    /**
     * Unblock contacts parameters description.
     *
     * @return external_function_parameters
     * @since Moodle 2.5
     */
    public static function unblock_contacts_parameters() {
        return new external_function_parameters(
            array(
                'userids' => new external_multiple_structure(
                    new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User ID'),
                    'List of user IDs'
                )
            )
        );
    }

    /**
     * Unblock contacts.
     *
     * @param array $userids array of user IDs.
     * @return null
     * @since Moodle 2.5
     */
    public static function unblock_contacts($userids) {
        $params = array('userids' => $userids);
        $params = self::validate_parameters(self::unblock_contacts_parameters(), $params);

        foreach ($params['userids'] as $id) {
            message_unblock_contact($id);
        }

        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Unblock contacts return description.
     *
     * @return external_description
     * @since Moodle 2.5
     */
    public static function unblock_contacts_returns() {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Get contacts parameters description.
     *
     * @return external_function_parameters
     * @since Moodle 2.5
     */
    public static function get_contacts_parameters() {
        return new external_function_parameters(array());
    }

    /**
     * Get contacts.
     *
     * @param array $userids array of user IDs.
     * @return external_description
     * @since Moodle 2.5
     */
    public static function get_contacts() {
        global $CFG;
        require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/user/lib.php');

        list($online, $offline, $strangers) = message_get_contacts();
        $allcontacts = array('online' => $online, 'offline' => $offline, 'strangers' => $strangers);
        foreach ($allcontacts as $mode => $contacts) {
            foreach ($contacts as $key => $contact) {
                $newcontact = array(
                    'id' => $contact->id,
                    'fullname' => fullname($contact),
                    'unread' => $contact->messagecount
                );

                // Try to get the user picture, but sometimes this method can return null.
                $userdetails = user_get_user_details($contact, null, array('profileimageurl', 'profileimageurlsmall'));
                if (!empty($userdetails)) {
                    $newcontact['profileimageurl'] = $userdetails['profileimageurl'];
                    $newcontact['profileimageurlsmall'] = $userdetails['profileimageurlsmall'];
                }

                $allcontacts[$mode][$key] = $newcontact;
            }
        }
        return $allcontacts;
    }

    /**
     * Get contacts return description.
     *
     * @return external_description
     * @since Moodle 2.5
     */
    public static function get_contacts_returns() {
        return new external_single_structure(
            array(
                'online' => new external_multiple_structure(
                    new external_single_structure(
                        array(
                            'id' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User ID'),
                            'fullname' => new external_value(PARAM_NOTAGS, 'User full name'),
                            'profileimageurl' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'User picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
                            'profileimageurlsmall' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'Small user picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
                            'unread' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Unread message count')
                        )
                    ),
                    'List of online contacts'
                ),
                'offline' => new external_multiple_structure(
                    new external_single_structure(
                        array(
                            'id' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User ID'),
                            'fullname' => new external_value(PARAM_NOTAGS, 'User full name'),
                            'profileimageurl' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'User picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
                            'profileimageurlsmall' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'Small user picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
                            'unread' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Unread message count')
                        )
                    ),
                    'List of offline contacts'
                ),
                'strangers' => new external_multiple_structure(
                    new external_single_structure(
                        array(
                            'id' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User ID'),
                            'fullname' => new external_value(PARAM_NOTAGS, 'User full name'),
                            'profileimageurl' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'User picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
                            'profileimageurlsmall' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'Small user picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
                            'unread' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Unread message count')
                        )
                    ),
                    'List of users that are not in the user\'s contact list but have sent a message'
                )
            )
        );
    }

    /**
     * Search contacts parameters description.
     *
     * @return external_function_parameters
     * @since Moodle 2.5
     */
    public static function search_contacts_parameters() {
        return new external_function_parameters(
            array(
                'searchtext' => new external_value(PARAM_CLEAN, 'String the user\'s fullname has to match to be found'),
                'onlymycourses' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'Limit search to the user\'s courses',
                    VALUE_DEFAULT, false)
            )
        );
    }

    /**
     * Search contacts.
     *
     * @param string $searchtext query string.
     * @param bool $onlymycourses limit the search to the user's courses only.
     * @return external_description
     * @since Moodle 2.5
     */
    public static function search_contacts($searchtext, $onlymycourses = false) {
        global $CFG, $USER;
        require_once($CFG->libdir . '/enrollib.php');

        $params = array('searchtext' => $searchtext, 'onlymycourses' => $onlymycourses);
        $params = self::validate_parameters(self::search_contacts_parameters(), $params);

        // Extra validation, we do not allow empty queries.
        if ($params['searchtext'] === '') {
            throw new moodle_exception('querystringcannotbeempty');
        }

        $courseids = array();
        if ($params['onlymycourses']) {
            $mycourses = enrol_get_my_courses(array('id'));
            foreach ($mycourses as $mycourse) {
                $courseids[] = $mycourse->id;
            }
        } else {
            $courseids[] = SITEID;
        }

        // Retrieving the users matching the query.
        $users = message_search_users($courseids, $params['searchtext']);
        $results = array();
        foreach ($users as $user) {
            $results[$user->id] = $user;
        }

        // Reorganising information.
        foreach ($results as &$user) {
            $newuser = array(
                'id' => $user->id,
                'fullname' => fullname($user)
            );

            // Avoid undefined property notice as phone not specified.
            $user->phone1 = null;
            $user->phone2 = null;

            // Try to get the user picture, but sometimes this method can return null.
            $userdetails = user_get_user_details($user, null, array('profileimageurl', 'profileimageurlsmall'));
            if (!empty($userdetails)) {
                $newuser['profileimageurl'] = $userdetails['profileimageurl'];
                $newuser['profileimageurlsmall'] = $userdetails['profileimageurlsmall'];
            }

            $user = $newuser;
        }

        return $results;
    }

    /**
     * Search contacts return description.
     *
     * @return external_description
     * @since Moodle 2.5
     */
    public static function search_contacts_returns() {
        return new external_multiple_structure(
            new external_single_structure(
                array(
                    'id' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User ID'),
                    'fullname' => new external_value(PARAM_NOTAGS, 'User full name'),
                    'profileimageurl' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'User picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
                    'profileimageurlsmall' => new external_value(PARAM_URL, 'Small user picture URL', VALUE_OPTIONAL)
                )
            ),
            'List of contacts'
        );
    }

    /**
     * Get messages parameters description.
     *
     * @return external_function_parameters
     * @since 2.8
     */
    public static function get_messages_parameters() {
        return new external_function_parameters(
            array(
                'useridto' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'the user id who received the message, 0 for any user', VALUE_REQUIRED),
                'useridfrom' => new external_value(
                    PARAM_INT, 'the user id who send the message, 0 for any user. -10 or -20 for no-reply or support user',
                    VALUE_DEFAULT, 0),
                'type' => new external_value(
                    PARAM_ALPHA, 'type of message to return, expected values are: notifications, conversations and both',
                    VALUE_DEFAULT, 'both'),
                'read' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'true for getting read messages, false for unread', VALUE_DEFAULT, true),
                'newestfirst' => new external_value(
                    PARAM_BOOL, 'true for ordering by newest first, false for oldest first',
                    VALUE_DEFAULT, true),
                'limitfrom' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'limit from', VALUE_DEFAULT, 0),
                'limitnum' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'limit number', VALUE_DEFAULT, 0)
            )
        );
    }

    /**
     * Get messages function implementation.
     *
     * @since  2.8
     * @throws invalid_parameter_exception
     * @throws moodle_exception
     * @param  int      $useridto       the user id who received the message
     * @param  int      $useridfrom     the user id who send the message. -10 or -20 for no-reply or support user
     * @param  string   $type           type of message to return, expected values: notifications, conversations and both
     * @param  bool     $read           true for retreiving read messages, false for unread
     * @param  bool     $newestfirst    true for ordering by newest first, false for oldest first
     * @param  int      $limitfrom      limit from
     * @param  int      $limitnum       limit num
     * @return external_description
     */
    public static function get_messages($useridto, $useridfrom = 0, $type = 'both', $read = true,
                                        $newestfirst = true, $limitfrom = 0, $limitnum = 0) {
        global $CFG, $USER;
        require_once($CFG->dirroot . "/message/lib.php");

        $warnings = array();

        $params = array(
            'useridto' => $useridto,
            'useridfrom' => $useridfrom,
            'type' => $type,
            'read' => $read,
            'newestfirst' => $newestfirst,
            'limitfrom' => $limitfrom,
            'limitnum' => $limitnum
        );

        $params = self::validate_parameters(self::get_messages_parameters(), $params);

        $context = context_system::instance();
        self::validate_context($context);

        $useridto = $params['useridto'];
        $useridfrom = $params['useridfrom'];
        $type = $params['type'];
        $read = $params['read'];
        $newestfirst = $params['newestfirst'];
        $limitfrom = $params['limitfrom'];
        $limitnum = $params['limitnum'];

        $allowedvalues = array('notifications', 'conversations', 'both');
        if (!in_array($type, $allowedvalues)) {
            throw new invalid_parameter_exception('Invalid value for type parameter (value: ' . $type . '),' .
                'allowed values are: ' . implode(',', $allowedvalues));
        }

        // Check if private messaging between users is allowed.
        if (empty($CFG->messaging)) {
            // If we are retreiving only conversations, and messaging is disabled, throw an exception.
            if ($type == "conversations") {
                throw new moodle_exception('disabled', 'message');
            }
            if ($type == "both") {
                $warning = array();
                $warning['item'] = 'message';
                $warning['itemid'] = $USER->id;
                $warning['warningcode'] = '1';
                $warning['message'] = 'Private messages (conversations) are not enabled in this site.
                    Only notifications will be returned';
                $warnings[] = $warning;
            }
        }

        if (!empty($useridto)) {
            if (core_user::is_real_user($useridto)) {
                $userto = core_user::get_user($useridto, '*', MUST_EXIST);
            } else {
                throw new moodle_exception('invaliduser');
            }
        }

        if (!empty($useridfrom)) {
            // We use get_user here because the from user can be the noreply or support user.
            $userfrom = core_user::get_user($useridfrom, '*', MUST_EXIST);
        }

        // Check if the current user is the sender/receiver or just a privileged user.
        if ($useridto != $USER->id and $useridfrom != $USER->id and
             !has_capability('moodle/site:readallmessages', $context)) {
            throw new moodle_exception('accessdenied', 'admin');
        }

        // Which type of messages to retrieve.
        $notifications = -1;
        if ($type != 'both') {
            $notifications = ($type == 'notifications') ? 1 : 0;
        }

        $orderdirection = $newestfirst ? 'DESC' : 'ASC';
        $sort = "mr.timecreated $orderdirection";

        if ($messages = message_get_messages($useridto, $useridfrom, $notifications, $read, $sort, $limitfrom, $limitnum)) {
            $canviewfullname = has_capability('moodle/site:viewfullnames', $context);

            // In some cases, we don't need to get the to/from user objects from the sql query.
            $userfromfullname = '';
            $usertofullname = '';

            // In this case, the useridto field is not empty, so we can get the user destinatary fullname from there.
            if (!empty($useridto)) {
                $usertofullname = fullname($userto, $canviewfullname);
                // The user from may or may not be filled.
                if (!empty($useridfrom)) {
                    $userfromfullname = fullname($userfrom, $canviewfullname);
                }
            } else {
                // If the useridto field is empty, the useridfrom must be filled.
                $userfromfullname = fullname($userfrom, $canviewfullname);
            }
            foreach ($messages as $mid => $message) {

                // We need to get the user from the query.
                if (empty($userfromfullname)) {
                    // Check for non-reply and support users.
                    if (core_user::is_real_user($message->useridfrom)) {
                        $user = new stdClass();
                        $user = username_load_fields_from_object($user, $message, 'userfrom');
                        $message->userfromfullname = fullname($user, $canviewfullname);
                    } else {
                        $user = core_user::get_user($message->useridfrom);
                        $message->userfromfullname = fullname($user, $canviewfullname);
                    }
                } else {
                    $message->userfromfullname = $userfromfullname;
                }

                // We need to get the user from the query.
                if (empty($usertofullname)) {
                    $user = new stdClass();
                    $user = username_load_fields_from_object($user, $message, 'userto');
                    $message->usertofullname = fullname($user, $canviewfullname);
                } else {
                    $message->usertofullname = $usertofullname;
                }

                // This field is only available in the message_read table.
                if (!isset($message->timeread)) {
                    $message->timeread = 0;
                }

                $message->text = message_format_message_text($message);
                $messages[$mid] = (array) $message;
            }
        }

        $results = array(
            'messages' => $messages,
            'warnings' => $warnings
        );

        return $results;
    }

    /**
     * Get messages return description.
     *
     * @return external_single_structure
     * @since 2.8
     */
    public static function get_messages_returns() {
        return new external_single_structure(
            array(
                'messages' => new external_multiple_structure(
                    new external_single_structure(
                        array(
                            'id' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Message id'),
                            'useridfrom' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User from id'),
                            'useridto' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'User to id'),
                            'subject' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'The message subject'),
                            'text' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'The message text formated'),
                            'fullmessage' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'The message'),
                            'fullmessageformat' => new external_format_value('fullmessage'),
                            'fullmessagehtml' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'The message in html'),
                            'smallmessage' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'The shorten message'),
                            'notification' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Is a notification?'),
                            'contexturl' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'Context URL'),
                            'contexturlname' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'Context URL link name'),
                            'timecreated' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Time created'),
                            'timeread' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Time read'),
                            'usertofullname' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'User to full name'),
                            'userfromfullname' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'User from full name')
                        ), 'message'
                    )
                ),
                'warnings' => new external_warnings()
            )
        );
    }

}

/**
 * Deprecated message external functions
 *
 * @package    core_message
 * @copyright  2011 Jerome Mouneyrac
 * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
 * @since Moodle 2.1
 * @deprecated Moodle 2.2 MDL-29106 - Please do not use this class any more.
 * @see core_notes_external
 */
class moodle_message_external extends external_api {

    /**
     * Returns description of method parameters
     *
     * @return external_function_parameters
     * @since Moodle 2.1
     * @deprecated Moodle 2.2 MDL-29106 - Please do not call this function any more.
     * @see core_message_external::send_instant_messages_parameters()
     */
    public static function send_instantmessages_parameters() {
        return core_message_external::send_instant_messages_parameters();
    }

    /**
     * Send private messages from the current USER to other users
     *
     * @param array $messages An array of message to send.
     * @return array
     * @since Moodle 2.1
     * @deprecated Moodle 2.2 MDL-29106 - Please do not call this function any more.
     * @see core_message_external::send_instant_messages()
     */
    public static function send_instantmessages($messages = array()) {
        return core_message_external::send_instant_messages($messages);
    }

    /**
     * Returns description of method result value
     *
     * @return external_description
     * @since Moodle 2.1
     * @deprecated Moodle 2.2 MDL-29106 - Please do not call this function any more.
     * @see core_message_external::send_instant_messages_returns()
     */
    public static function send_instantmessages_returns() {
        return core_message_external::send_instant_messages_returns();
    }

}